Adjustable wheel chair



Feb. 25, 1941. a. L. WEAVER ADJUSTABLE WHEEL CHAIR Filed July 19, 1940INVENTOR; Earl L. afieaver ATT RNEY$ Patented Feb; 25, 1941 UNITED STATEADJUSTABLE WHEEL onAm' Earl L. Weaver, Goshen, Ind., assignor to TheGoshen Manufacturing Company, Goshen, Ind, a corporation of IndianaApplication July 19, 1940, Serial No. 346,274

4 Claims.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an adjustable reclining wheel chair which may bequickly adjusted from sitting to reclining position and wheeled aboutwhen in either position.

Second, to provide a structure having these advantages which is welladapted for lawn or outdoor use.

Third, to provide a structure of this character which is very simple inits parts and strong and durable in structure with a minimum of movingparts to effect adjustment.

Objects relating to details and economies of the invention will appearfrom the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed outin the claims.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a structure embodying the featuresof my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical front to rear section on line 22 of Fig. 3, thechair shown adjusted to reclining position by full lines and in uprightposition by dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, the seat side bars 1 are formed of flat stock suitably shapedon the upper edge to receive the slats 2 which are secured thereto andprovide a suitably shaped curved seat with a rounded front portion.

The front legs 3 are secured onthe outer sides of the side bars I andthe front edges of these legs are preferably curved to formcontinuations of the curved portions 4 of the front ends of the seatside bars.

The back comprises the uprights or back bars 5 which are secured to theinner sides of the seat side bars in forwardly spaced relation to therear ends of the seat side bars. The bars 5 are suitably shaped so thatthe slats 6 secured theretoprovide a suitably curved or shaped back. Thearms I are secured to the back bars at 8 and are supported at theirforward ends by the uprights 9.

The wheels II] are provided with an axle H which is of such length thatthe wheels are supported in planes outsideof the seat side bars, theaxle being provided with collars l2 and I3 for positioning the wheels.The axle is carried by link-like hangers M which are pivoted at l5 atthe rear of the back bars so that the hangers may swing to an upwardlyand rearwardly inclined position in supported relation tothe back barsas shown in Fig. 2 or a downwardly and forwardly inclined position insupported relation to the back bars. In other words, the back barsconstitute stop supports or rests for the hangers when in eitherposition.

When the hanger links are adjusted to the downward position as shown inFig. 1, the chair is in its upright position as shown in Fig. 1 and bydotted lines in Fig. 2. When the hanger links are adjusted to theposition shown in Fig. 3 the back is substantially inclined or the chairis adjusted to its reclining position. In either position, the chair maybe moved about on its wheels.

The front wheels provide stability for holding the chair so that it doesnot accidentally roll about as on a lawn or on a floor or sidewalk. 7

My improved reclining chair is very simple and economical in structureand at the same time is strong and rigid without undue weight. Theadjustmentsl may be very quickly effected to adapt the chair as asitting or upright chair or as a reclining chair. i Z We?! I haveillustrated and described my improvements in an embodiment which Iconsider very practical. I have not attempted to illustrate or describeother embodiments or adaptations as it is believed that this disclosurewill enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my invention asmay be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters 9 Patent, is:

1. In an adjustable chair, the combination with a seat comprising sidebars and a seat'bottom secured to the upper edges thereof, of front legssecured to the front ends of said side bars, a back comprising back barsfixedly secured to the inner sides of said side bars and in spacedrelation to the rear ends thereof, wheels constituting rear supports forsaid side bars, an axle for said wheels, and link-like hangers carryingsaid axle pivoted to the inner sides of said side bars at the rear of 40said back bars to permit their being swung to a downwardly and forwardlyinclined position in supported engagement with said back bars or to anupwardly and rearwardly inclined position in supported engagementtherewith.

2. In an adjustable chair, the combination with a seat comprising sidebars, of front legs secured to the front ends of said side bars, a backcomprising uprights fixedly secured to the inner sides of the side barsin forwardly spaced relation to the rear ends thereof, wheelsconstituting rear supports for said side bars, an axle for said wheels,and hangers carrying said axle and pivoted to the inner sides of saidside bars at the rear of said uprights to permit their being swung insupported engagement with said uprights or to an upwardly and rearwardlyinclined position in supported engagement therewith.

3. In an adjustable chair, the combination with a seat comprising sidebars, of a back comprising uprights fixedly secured to said side bars inspaced relation to the rear ends thereof, wheels, an axle for saidwheels, and hangers carrying said axle and pivoted to said side bars atthe rear of said uprights to permit their being swung to a downwardlyand forwardly inclined position in lj supported engagement with saiduprights orto an the axle above said side bars.

to a downwardly and forwardly inclined position.

upwardly and rearwardly inclined position in supported engagementtherewith.

4. In an adjustable chair, the combination with a seat comprising sidebars, of a back comprising uprights fixedly secured to said side bars inspaced relation to the rear ends thereof, wheels, an axle for saidwheels, and hangers carrying said axle and pivoted to said side bars atthe rear of said uprights to permit their being swung to a dependingposition with the axle below said side bars or to an upwardly projectingposition with EARL L. WEAVER.

